South Lake Tahoe Police Release 4th of July Holiday Stats |

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department was kept busy during this year’s 4th of July celebration, although it was a relatively well behaved crowd.

During the 24 hour period-6 am July 4th to 6 am July 5th, SLTPD responded to the following calls for service;

July 4th, 2017

Total of 70 calls for police service came into our dispatch center. Of those calls;

18-Disturbance

5-Homeless/Transient

1-Traffic Collision

6-Battery on Person

2-Public Intoxication

2- DUI

1-Drowning

2-Domestic Violence

As it relates to last year’s celebration

July 4th 2016

Total of 82 calls for police service came into out dispatch center. Of those calls;

23-Disturbance

9-Traffic Collisions (7 were from same DUI driver)

6-Domestic Violence

6-Battery on Person

3- Public Intoxication

1-DUI

As a reminder for our visiting public, please wear your life vest when participating in water activities. Tahoe is a very cold lake and weather conditions change in an instant. It’s more closely related to being on the ocean then a fresh water lake. We responded to a drowning yesterday that could have been avoided with the use of a life jacket. Paddle boarders, kayakers are required by law to have a Coast Guard Approved life jacket with them. You will be cited if our marine officers catch you out there without one.

(South Lake Tahoe Police contributed to this report.)